26 h. ago Construction scam built on forged documents and a licensing loophole

Unqualified builders have been registered to work on Victorian homes by gaining licences in Queensland, thanks to a widespread scam.

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34 h. ago We’re building 1.2m new homes, but we’re not using the homes we have

Work has started on speeding up the delivery of new home-building, but there are also options to put existing homes to better use.

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3 d. ago The rules you must follow when building a home – and how much extra it costs

Ever tighter government rules cover everything from balustrade heights to windows and parking, sparking warnings that well-intentioned rules are strangling housing supply.

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3 d. ago These are the rules you must follow when building a home – and how much extra it will cost you

Ever tighter government rules cover everything from balustrade heights to windows and parking, sparking warnings that well-intentioned rules are strangling housing supply.

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1 week ago Perth’s urban sprawl is growing. Can its infrastructure keep up?

Large land releases on the outer fringes of Perth – including in East Wanneroo where the state government plans to build 50,000 homes – will add to the sprawl.

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2 w. ago Australia is trying to build 1.2 million homes, but they’re getting stuck

Never have so many homes been delivered over a five-year period – but there could be a better solution.

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2 w. ago A plan for 50,000 homes in Perth’s north is under way. But has the government really ‘learned from Ellenbrook’?

The first wheels in a commitment to build tens of thousands of new homes in Perth’s northern suburbs have started turning. But the plan will take 50 years to complete.

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